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2023 Most Popular Woodworking Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Woodworking is the #47 most popular major in the country with 435 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Woodworking Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Woodworking program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Woodworking Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Woodworking Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Woodworking Schools
Our analysis found Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building to be the most popular school for woodworking students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Port Hadlock.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Palomar College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Woodworking Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Central College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Woodworking Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.
Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Laney College is a great place for woodworking students. Located in the large city of Oakland, Laney College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at College of the Redwoods helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best woodworking schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the rural area of Eureka, College of the Redwoods is a public college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, California College of the Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for woodworking students. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
With a ranking of #7, Bakersfield College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for woodworking students. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Bates Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Woodworking Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
American River College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for woodworking students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Best Woodworking Colleges by State
Explore the best woodworking colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 28 |
| California | 29 |
Woodworking Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the trade school area of study, woodworking has other similar majors worth exploring.
Woodworking Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cabinetmaking & Millwork | 340 |
| Furniture Design & Manufacturing | 42 |
| General Woodworking | 38 |
| Other Woodworking | 15 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | 54,790 |
| Other Precision Production | 67 |
| Leatherworking & Upholstery | 46 |
| Precision Production Trades | 44 |
| Boilermaking | 29 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.